About the complaints procedure
From 8 May 2008, the responsibility for considering complaints
that a councillor may have breached their Code of Conduct moved to
the
Standards Committee of each local authority.
The
Code of Conduct (PDF, 71Kb) sets out the rules governing the
behaviour of councillors in local authorities across the country
and is included in Part 9 of the
Constitution for Suffolk County Council.
Please note:
The council’s Standards Committee can only deal with
complaints about the behaviour of a councillor. It will not deal
with complaints about things that are not covered by the Code of
Conduct.
Any complaints must be clear as to why the complainant thinks
that a councillor has not followed the Code of Conduct.
How to make a complaint
Complaints about the conduct of a member of Suffolk County
Council must be submitted in writing.
Please read the
supporting notes before completing the complaints form:
Please send paper forms to:
Committee Services
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Fax: 01473 216825
Email:
colin.sweeney@resman.suffolkcc.gov.uk
Complaints against a district or borough
councillor should be made to
that authority’s
Standards Committee.
What happens next?
An initial assessment of the complaint will be made within
20 working days of receipt. If the decision is to
take no further action, complainants will have the right to ask for
that initial decision to be
reviewed.